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A seat for the borough of Sandwich is vacant by the death of Sir Rufane Dankin. Colonel Fox, a son of the late Lord Holland, and the husband of one of the daughters of Wifliam the Fourth, has just, say the \Vhig papers, completed a successful canvass of the borough. The Tory papers say the same for their candidate, Mr. Hamilton Lindsey. The nomination is fixed for Monday next, and the poll will be taken on Tuesday.
At the moment of going to press, we have received the address of F. W. Knight, Esq., accepting the invitation of a numerous body of electors soliciting him to allow himself to be put in nomination for the representation for the Western division of this county at the next election. We believe the success will be facilitated by every Conservative in the division.— Worcester Journal.
The good people of Nottingham are repaid for electing Mr. Walter : the great Anti-Poor-law Member regularly attended the meetings of their Gas Committee for lighting the town ; and their proceedings were honoured with a report in the Times. As soon as the account of Lord John Russell's notice of a motion towarns repeal of the Corn-laws was known in Manchester on Saturday, the -Council of the National Anti-Corn-law League issued the following circular to all the branch Associations
" Manchester, lit May 1841.
"Sir—The Council of the National Anti-Corn-law League seize the earliest moment for calling your attention to the announcement made by Lord John Russell yesterday of his intention to move for a Committee of the House, on the 31st instant, to consider the Corn-law. As the decision of the House upon the measure will depend mainly upon the force of public opinion which may be brought to bear upon the Representatives of the People, the Council most earnestly entreat you to lose no time in procuring petitions, holding meetings, and making every possible demonstration in favour of the immediate abolition of the Corn and Provision laws. It will be seen that Lord John Russell's notice of motion refers to the Corn-laws exclusively; and the Council recommend that the question be kept distinct from that of the Import-duties.
"I have the honour to remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, "By order of the Council,
"GEORGE WiLsoN, Chairman."
A public meeting to petition against the Corn-laws was held in Brighton on Monday. The speakers did not confine themselves to the immediate subject of the petition which the meeting adopted, but made good use of the evidence before the Import-duties Committee.
The Town-Council of Gateshead, on Wednesday last, unanimously adopted a petition to the House of Commons in favour of some modification of the Corn-laws and the tariff of Import-duties.
A numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Stourbridge, in Worcestershire, was held on Monday ; and a petition to Parliament was adopted, praying for repeal of the Corn and Provision duties.
A public meeting was held in the Town Hall of Barking on Tuesday, to hear a lecture on the Corn-laws by Mr. Sidney Smith. After the lecture, the meeting constituted itself an Anti-Corn-law Association. A working-man was among the speakers.
On a requisition from the inhabitants of Plymouth, dated 12th April, the Mayor appointed a public meeting, for the 7th instant, to petition Parliament for revision of the Import-duties.
A "great meeting" of the Uxbridge Anti-Corn-law Association is to be held on the 10th.
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